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HAVER & BOECKER operates a number of facilities in Germany, as well as production plants in Great Britain, Belgium, USA, Canada and Brazil.
Worldwide more than 2000 employees are employed by the entire company.

 

It started in 1887

 

1887 - 1912
Carl Haver and Eduard Boecker found the company in Hohenlimburg, Germany.

  • Mechanisation of the weaving looms
  • 1897 the company moves to Oelde in Westphalia (15 employees)
  • New start and expansion of the product range to include wire eyelets for bag closures for the cement industry

1913 - 1924
Export starts and expands after first overseas contact.

  • Acquires license to build weaving looms, packing machines, screening machines
  • THE MACHINE ENGINEERING DIVISION becomes the 2nd major business unit
  • 1925 the first packing machine is produced

1926 - 1962

  • The first NIAGARA screening machine is built in 1930
  • Plant II wire weaving goes into operation
  • Manufacture of the world's finest wire cloth: 540 mesh with 45,000 openings per cm2
  • The first HAVER ROTO PACKER in 1960

1963 - 1987

  • Continuous development of machines and company expansion
  • Founding of daughter companies
  • Set-up of worldwide export network for plant design and construction
  • 1969 acquisition of a machine building plant in Muenster, Germany

 
1988 - 2006
Leading market position is further solidified and expanded.

  • The first FORM FILL SEAL automatic machines are built
  • Quality management as to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 provides reliable record of quality, environmental protection and safety while documenting customer direction
  • Sales network is expanded into South America and Asia
  • Continuous technological development for improving product quality and product range